Livewire vs Livewire One Rear Fender

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Bill Kemp

Discussion Starter · 7 mo ago

Well Folks:

A silly question but has anyone tried to order a Livewire One Rear Fender and put it on the Harley Livewire to get rid of the hole in the back section.

I would love to swap mine out in case I get stuck on wet roads. I don’t want my clothing getting all the road crap on it.

If it is a direct fit (no modifications) where do I get one being in Canada

Thanks kindly

Bill Kemp

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Wavshrdr

· #2 · 7 mo ago

I think I read somewhere on here it was a direct bolt on. I am thinking about that too. I saw some creative ways to fit it as well. Someone makes a plug. I also saw someone cover the hole with a clear plastic sheet and then put a HD decal in the middle. Looked far better than I thought it might.

I plan on doing something as well.

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Eric

· #3 · 7 mo ago

yes, this topic already on the forum, I've build my own epoxy -carbon cover.

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Bill Kemp

Discussion Starter · #4 · 7 mo ago

I have looked on the forums and can't find this topic about a direct swap. I called Harley -Davidson and left a message asking for clarification about the parts being interchangeable. If or when I hear back I will post the reply.

Bill

xophere

· #5 · 7 mo ago

Wait you HD fans can't be messing with the purity of your original LW's can you? I mean that whole is all part of the original HD experience.

Don't mind me and my "electric goldwing". The HD way is the way...

Bill Kemp

Discussion Starter · #6 · 7 mo ago

The two things I don’t like on my HD LW is the hole in the rear fender and the stupid mirrors.

I realize that by law they have to have mirrors on the bikes, but at least put some on that you can actually use to see more than just your arms.

Presently I have mine upside down in order to make them usable.

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Wavshrdr

· #7 · 7 mo ago

I used the $15 mirror extenders and I am happy with being able to see behind me nicely. Also keeps the mirrors closer to my line of sight rather than looking down any more than necessary.

I never planned on riding in the rain with the LW but so many people water their lawns excessively, a lot of the intersections I have to cross are wet with pretty deep water. As a result, I am getting a lot more crap from the hole in the fender than I originally thought I might have to deal with. So whenever winter finally gets here, I'll be doing something with the rear fender.

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Bill Kemp

Discussion Starter · #8 · 7 mo ago

Update:

I contacted HD as well as the Livewire One companies and asked about the Livewire One Rear Fender being a drop in part.

I was advised that they are and also available to purchase from the Livewire.com website.

The part number and price is:

Rear Livewire One fender
Part number 59501010
$300.23 US

Just wanted to update those that are thinking the same as me.

In regards to mirror extensions HD says that the only mirror extensions that fit the HD Livewire are chrome colored ones and not black.

Livewire One says that they do not have mirror extensions for their bikes.

Bill Kemp

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Oldun

· #9 · 7 mo ago

Thank you for the update Bill

As late as last week I asked at the Harley shop in London (UK not Canada) and the LiveWire one rear fender was not available to order, so your news is welcome.

That said, my original LiveWire has an Original Eric (TM) rear fender blank which keeps me dry and is carbon fibre so it fits with the other bits. There is also a plain blank for sale on eBay which looks like a nice job - not as stylish as Eric's - and sticks quickly with self-adhesive strips.

Sargon

· #10 · 7 mo ago

Bill Kemp said:
Update:

I contacted HD as well as the Livewire One companies and asked about the Livewire One Rear Fender being a drop in part.

I was advised that they are and also available to purchase from the Livewire.com website.

The part number and price is:

Rear Livewire One fender
Part number 59501010
$300.23 US

Just wanted to update those that are thinking the same as me.

In regards to mirror extensions HD says that the only mirror extensions that fit the HD Livewire are chrome colored ones and not black.

Livewire One says that they do not have mirror extensions for their bikes.

Bill Kemp

Good to know the fender is a direct fit but I’m still curious if HD could explain why the hole is there in the first place. Possibly to reduce wind resistance?

Wavshrdr

· #11 · 7 mo ago

You want wheels/tires enclosed as much as possible to reduce aerodynamic drag. Most likely a styling decision to show off their rear tire or some equally stupid idea.

AlanF

· #12 · 7 mo ago

Bill Kemp said:
The two things I don’t like on my HD LW is the hole in the rear fender and the stupid mirrors.

I realize that by law they have to have mirrors on the bikes, but at least put some on that you can actually use to see more than just your arms.

Presently I have mine upside down in order to make them usable.

I used to have mine upside down, until I found these on eBay. They are just what I needed. Mirror Stem Extenders for Harley Davidson Iron 1200 XL1200NS 2018-2019 Motor | eBay

CrossBones

· #13 · 7 mo ago

Bill Kemp said:
Well Folks:

A silly question but has anyone tried to order a Livewire One Rear Fender and put it on the Harley Livewire to get rid of the hole in the back section.

I would love to swap mine out in case I get stuck on wet roads. I don’t want my clothing getting all the road crap on it.

If it is a direct fit (no modifications) where do I get one being in Canada

Thanks kindly

Bill Kemp

I did it in May and it was an absolute no-brainer! See my earlier posts in another thread here: Rear hugger cut out - any one found an off the shelf...

$255.20 US for the fender (with my MVP discount and no sales/VAT tax since New Hampshire) and honestly not more than 15 minutes of "labor" (most of that time spent finding the right torx wrench and cleaning things up.

CrossBones

· #14 · 7 mo ago

Bill Kemp said:
The two things I don’t like on my HD LW is the hole in the rear fender and the stupid mirrors.

I realize that by law they have to have mirrors on the bikes, but at least put some on that you can actually use to see more than just your arms.

Presently I have mine upside down in order to make them usable.

Here's a link to another thread that has pix of what I did about my mirrors:

www.hdlivewireforum.com

Rear View Mirror - Too Short - All I See Are My Arms

I tried the Italian accessory, but did not help at all. There are no extenders in the HD Parts Book. Very annoying.

www.hdlivewireforum.com

www.hdlivewireforum.com

Since I'm wider than average I needed to use the H-D and Krator extensions to have a useful rear view.

xophere

· #15 · 5 mo ago

Yeah I am running two as well. Though I am running one under the lever mount to move the mirror around the wind screen.

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You can see it here. The one that is mounted below the lever instead of above moves it out maybe as much as 3cm. Then there is another 3 cm riser. Riser seem to be of varying quality but this last setup and survived maybe 700 miles. Though the LWing has a very altered look it is highly functional.

The fender business is ridicules. Though it does seem most people are nice weather riders. So perhaps a valid design choice. I wish the front handled the rain at slow speed a bit better. Don't really love the water in the face thing it does below 20.

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tcypher

· #16 · 4 mo ago

Wavshrdr said:
... I also saw someone cover the hole with a clear plastic sheet and then put a HD decal in the middle. Looked far better than I thought it might.

I plan on doing something as well.

thank you. that was likely my effort to plug it with some style.

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Eric

· #17 · 4 mo ago

a lot of message under the " rear hugger cut out" wording on this website. I've done my own carbon-epoxy part.

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Fixed with a black glue under the fender.

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Oldun

· #18 · 1 mo ago

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Bill Kemp said:
Well Folks:

A silly question but has anyone tried to order a Livewire One Rear Fender and put it on the Harley Livewire to get rid of the hole in the back section.

I would love to swap mine out in case I get stuck on wet roads. I don’t want my clothing getting all the road crap on it.

If it is a direct fit (no modifications) where do I get one being in Canada

Thanks kindly

Bill Kemp

Hi Bill

I had an assignment in the US recently and bought one online from the HD LiveWire shop. Just got home yesterday and fitted it today, fits exactly and is a great improvement IMO over the holed original. That said, Eric's bespoke carbon fiber solution (seen in the other picture) is a real keeper for the backup LiveWire.

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Greg-in-MN

· #19 · 1 mo ago

Eric said:
a lot of message under the " rear hugger cut out" wording on this website. I've done my own carbon-epoxy part.
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Fixed with a black glue under the fender.

Hi Eric, I'm a new user and was searching for solutions to the rear fender for my LiveWire. Your solution looks great! Do you sell these, would you be interested in selling me one
Thanks
Greg

Octane_Deficient

· #20 · 1 mo ago

Bill Kemp said:
Update:

I contacted HD as well as the Livewire One companies and asked about the Livewire One Rear Fender being a drop in part.

I was advised that they are and also available to purchase from the Livewire.com website.

The part number and price is:

Rear Livewire One fender
Part number 59501010
$300.23 US

Just wanted to update those that are thinking the same as me.

In regards to mirror extensions HD says that the only mirror extensions that fit the HD Livewire are chrome colored ones and not black.

Livewire One says that they do not have mirror extensions for their bikes.

Bill Kemp

The plug looks fine. It's 3d printing so I sanded it up a bit before installing it. It's much more cost effective than a new fender.

Also, I got the Rizoma mirrors for the LiveWire. They have great adjustability. They still don't completely clear my shoulders though. They are much better than the hard to get used to upside down position of the stock mirrors although that configuration provided 100% of the visibility anybody could get used to. T

he Rizomas act like most bike mirrors that you have to tuck a bit to get the full view. No biggie as I tuck faster than I orient my line of sight on mirrors below the handlebar. If that were it, I would recommend the Rizomas. I don't like them, though, because at night rear lights cause a huge starburst effect in the mirrors. The mirrors themselves are the first mirrors on M/Cs in my life that I have seen do that. It makes them equally tasking as the upside down mirrors of brainpower at night to process the signals coming in due to the annoying starburst.

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